Volume III, Chapter 49
The coachman was right, his carriage was indeed the fastest in the Demon Alliance, but at the same time, it was also the most broken carriage in the Demon Alliance. In order to reach the fastest speed, the driver played at a very high level and achieved a staggering thrilling distance.
Finally, in an endless wasteland, the dilapidated carriage could no longer hold up, and it fell apart with a "click". Cohen in the carriage jumped out of the roof and caught the driver who was dancing in the air.
The two fast horses stopped in front and innocently looked at the pile of "waste wood" behind them.
"The fastest carriage. Cohen looked around at the desolate land that could be described as a compliment, and gave the driver a thumbs up: "Good." ”
"Hero......" The coachman immediately hugged Cohen's leg and cried loudly: "Please forgive me! Please don't drive me away, please let me stay by your side and do things for you! I will saddle your horse and horse, I will do anything for you...... If you want me to go east, I will never go west, and if you tell me to steal cows, I will never steal chickens......"
"I didn't say what I'm going to do with you. ”
"Needless to say, hero!" the coachman raised his eyes to show Cohen that there were tears in his eyes, and then continued to cry: "As soon as I saw you, I knew that you were my savior, you were glorious, you were great, you were heroic, you were omnipotent...... Please don't leave me here, I'm going to starve to death......"
Cohen looked down and felt that he needed a guide too...... Or a servant.
"Do you know the way?"
"Yes, yes!" the coachman immediately got up, wiped the tears from his face, and patted his chest again. By the way, he changed his identity: "I am the best guide in the Demon Alliance! I know every way. I know every trail, with me by your side, and the word lost is like a distant legend......"
In the coachman...... No, while this guide brags, Cohen has been looking at him with gentle eyes. Cohen didn't say what would happen to him, and his pleas for mercy were habitual, kneeling, hugging his legs, crying, weeping...... It's so quick and fluent. Cohen felt that the guide begging at his feet was a lot like Tanny.
They are all running around for life, enduring it, and begging for it. Although in different ways, they do a qiē. It's all about living.
"Bring the horses and let's go. Cohen forgave him: "What's your name." ”
"Yes, my name is Lip. The guide ran over to lead the horse, and shouted back as he ran, and when he turned his head, he accidentally bumped into the horse's buttocks: "Oops!"
Cohen smiled and ignored him.
Riding a horse and throwing away the superfluous, the two men got back on the road.
Lost - this distant legend came at the next entrance, and this legend came too quickly.
Cohen looked up at Lip. He would jump off his horse and shout heroic...... And just like that, Lip took Cohen around in a big circle. Finally found a town just before sunset. Seeing the town in the distance, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Far from the town that had given him so much sorrow, Cohen began to think about other things, and his face no longer kept a smile on his face.
"I wonder what happened to the darkness?" he thought to himself, "How should I explain this to them? I will go and get a map in a moment, and think about how to go back......
The horse underneath him walked slowly into the town. The afterglow of the setting sun spreads on the streets, paved on the rooftops on both sides, a charming orange color. With the wind, the smell of barbecue wafts from the wind.
"Sir, this is a big town!" Lip looked around, "There are taverns, restaurants, and inns!"
"First time?" Cohen glanced at him faintly, "Traveled all over the wizards of the Demon Alliance?"
"Hero ......," Lip's mouth frothed, opening and closing.
"Shut up. ”
"Yes!" said Lip immediately.
But that "hero" still alarmed a few people on the side of the street, and a tall man with a fierce face stood in the middle of the road and blocked the horses of the two.
"Someone from outside!" he touched the handle of the knife on his belt and paced over step by step, "If it's the first time you come, do you know the rules here?"
Cohen glanced at Lip, who immediately flattered the other party with his muscular mouth, and Cohen stayed idly aside, watching Lip flip the two chapped lips at a very fast speed, and lift the man in the way to the sky with a large string of nonsense......
A seductively dressed woman appeared from the tavern door on the left, holding a wine bottle and holding her skirt in the other, and staggered to a house across the street, kissing Cohen halfway through.
Cohen smiled faintly, and the woman laughed freely, winked, and left.
"Look at what!" The man in the way stepped over and shouted, "She's our boss's woman!"
"At first glance, it doesn't mean anything. Cohen replied to him kindly: "Your own woman is beautiful and can attract the attention of others, and your boss should be very proud." ”
The man in the way froze, Cohen's dress made him dare not move—the black mage robe was not for everyone, and the box behind it might be hiding something powerful.
"Strange mage, there are no officials here, and everything is up to us. The man in the way stepped back: "If you want to pass safely, you'd better be honest." ”
Lip immediately patted his chest on the side, loudly promising that he would not cause any trouble to the other party, and the man finally walked in the direction where the woman had left. The two walked into a tavern to replenish the things they needed for the trip and take a break.
was enjoying a warm and delicious drink, but through the window, he saw the man who was blocking the way in front of him with a few people, and he came over angrily.
Cohen didn't react, but Lip was startled, and quickly put down his glass and went out the door, smiling all over his face—but the man raised his hand and slapped Lip in the face.
"Hero, ......" as before, and Lip's cry immediately rang out. Cohen was still slowly drinking what was in his hand, and he knew that the other party would not do anything to Lip.
"Get out of here, Uncle doesn't have time to pay attention to you!" the other man kicked Lip and rolled all over the ground. Drawing his knife and slashing the two horses with a sharp blow — Cohen continued to drink.
"Listen up, you're all listening. Our boss said -- don't sell horses to these two strangers! I'll regret it!" the other man stood in the middle of the street brandishing a bloody knife, shouting arrogant words while squinting at Cohen's reaction.
But Cohen still drank what was in his hand wholeheartedly, as if everything that happened around him had nothing to do with him. A few people had no choice but to snort coldly and enter the house across the street. The disgraced Lip got up from the ground and staggered back to the table under the disdainful eyes of the others, looking at Cohen with an aggrieved expression.
"Drink something. It's almost cold. Cohen beckoned him.
"We don't have horses, we can't get out of this wasteland...... Lip made a bitter face, "They want us to go to their heads, you sit, I'll beg for mercy with each other later, right?"
"There is no need to beg for mercy. Cohen replied lightly: "As for the horses, I will let them pay the boss." ”
"Compensation?" Lip stammered and asked Cohen, "The other party is the leader here, how can we make them pay?"
"Let's talk slowly!" Cohen smiled and put down his glass: "If you work hard, you can always talk about it." ”
Under Lip's bewildered gaze, Cohen got up and took off the wooden box on his back and handed it over: "Take it." Don't peek. ”
Lip watched blankly as he took off his mage robe and went to the boss to ask a few questions. Then walked out of the tavern with his bare hands. He wondered if his companion was crazy.
In the tavern, everyone poured out from all corners, including the drinkers and the owner, carefully putting their heads behind the window, whispering something to each other.
A gust of wind blew, pulling up the corners of his coat, and Lip watched as he knocked on the door and entered the house opposite. There was a sigh in the tavern as they saw the door closed......
※※※ It was a large room, and a dozen or so hateful-looking men sat around, their hands on the hilt of their knives and playing with them, looking at Cohen with very unfriendly eyes.
A luxurious chaise longue from nowhere was placed prominently in the room, on which the vulgar-looking boss slept sideways, while the woman who had caused the incident was massaging him.
Cohen walked to the middle of the room and stopped, looking at the boss kindly. The Boss wouldn't have heard Cohen's footsteps, but he still hadn't opened his eyes, apparently waiting for Cohen to speak.
"Hey, speak, you're here to be dumb?" The silent confrontation didn't last long, and a big man who couldn't help but be "lonely" stepped forward and shouted at Cohen.
"I'm ......," Cohen smiled, "I'm here to talk to you." ”
"What are you talking about?" the boss finally opened his eyes, looked at the ceiling, and asked absentmindedly, "Business?"
"My horse was ...... by your men," Cohen made a slashing gesture, "We can't leave without a horse." ”
"He killed the horse, he was really careless. The Boss turned his head and stared at Cohen with a smile, "But so what?"
"You should pay me. Cohen said.
"Sorry, good idea—I like it!" the boss's eyes flashed with excitement, and his body propped up from the chaise longue: "Baby, come and get it, you have to do it yourself." ”
There was a burst of laughter.
"Do you want me to do it?" Cohen looked back at the boss with sincere eyes: "If I do it, you'll be in pain." ”
The boss picked up the weapon that was put aside, and a shout echoed through the room, and even the people in the tavern outside could hear it clearly: "I just want to know what pain is!"
Lipp in the tavern was holding the wooden box in both hands, worried about his fate, when he saw the house opposite shake in a trance. He was startled, thinking it was his own delusion, but immediately something told him that what he saw was real - a burly body had broken through the intact wall, and blood hung there, and the window had been shattered, and a thick leg had flown out......
With the loud noise, the ground under his feet trembled slightly, and the house was writhing in pain, constantly making a "squeaking" sound......
The people gathered by the tavern window froze, their expressions like idiots.
Finally, all of them calmed down.
There was an inaudible groan from the door, and a blood-masked face appeared by the door—the man who had stood in the way. He still carried his knife, and he walked towards the tavern with a wheezing breath. Walk into the middle of the street. Opened his mouth with difficulty.
"Save ......" his throat seemed to leak a little. Before he could finish speaking, he fell headlong to the ground and convulsed.
The people gathered around the window to watch the excitement dispersed, and in an instant, those who should drink were drinking, and those who should be selling wine were selling wine.
Lip stared blankly at the door until he appeared. He had an innocent smile on his face, his clothes were clean, and he was not hurt anywhere. Walking unhurriedly as before, he walked into the tavern.
"Put it away. Cohen placed two large money bags on the table, and dropped a few gold coins at the stakes. Then he sat down and poured himself a drink, as relaxed as if he had just gone out to urinate.
"You, you, aren't you ......" Lip looked at him, and for the first time felt that it was so difficult to speak, "Didn't you say, just talk about it?"
"The conversation fell apart. He replied lightly.
Lip reached out and grabbed the money bag with a lightning bolt, and his fingers flew around, and he immediately tied the knot at the point where it was tied. Then he hugged the money bag tightly in his arms, and was reluctant to look up.
Lip is afraid. Lip was really scared.
He had seen countless people who had been killed, and he had seen many people who had killed people, but no one had such a strong fear in his heart as the companion in front of him.
He is affable, he has an innocent smile, he can be so close to you, and he can be so far away from you...... With him in company, half of it was a feeling of great security, and the other half was overwhelming fear.
Lip knew that no one could escape his hands if he wanted to...... Including yourself.
He will be his own dependence, and he will also be his own nightmare!
Once a person has something to rely on, he can make his own strengths extraordinary, and Lip's behavior proves this.
Actually, to be fair, Lip is not a very kind person. For those who are stronger than him, he will immediately go to the stammer, and if he is similar to him, he will find a way to win them over, and once he meets someone weaker than him, he will not hesitate to bully - of course, provided that the person is worthy of bullying, that is, the bullying of this person can get benefits.
Now, this standard has risen significantly, and he has become bullied all those who are weaker than his boss. And along the way, there seems to be no one better than his boss.
His boss told him that his name was Cohen. Kaida, he'd heard the name before and knew what it stood for. But he had his own plans, and he didn't want to betray his boss, in fact, he wanted to label the whole world and sell it to his boss.
He is very good at observing words and feelings, and knows that the boss is a person who is used to enjoyment, so he paid a lot of money to hire the most comfortable carriage of the real Demon Alliance, as well as the first guide of the Demon Alliance, so that the boss can eat and drink well along the way and go to the destination comfortably.
Cohen watched Lip do these things, never said anything, and when the money was almost squandered, Cohen would get out of the carriage to make a vote, and then throw the bag full of gold coins to Lip. Cohen's vague indulgence undoubtedly made Lip's behavior even worse......
Lip, who used to hug his thighs and shout heroes when he saw people, is gone, but now Lip speaks with a high spirit, walks energetically, and even tries to dress himself up like a gentleman.
In the beginning, Lip didn't distinguish between good and bad, he hung expensive things on his body, and although he was dressed like a clown, he still had a big smile on his face...... Whenever this happens, Cohen would tell him to get out of the car, strip off his clothes and run after the carriage.
If he bought the right thing, Cohen would keep it on him, and after a few repetitions, the clever Lip knew Cohen's preferences, knew what to use and what not to use, and would not make the same mistake next time.
It should be difficult for someone like Lip to learn to look at different types of people with different eyes and treat people with different attitudes, but in Cohen's hands, it has become extremely simple. As long as Cohen does it once, Lip can do it completely...... For Lip, Cohen has now become the center of his world. Cohen's will is equivalent to his own will, and he will not go against Cohen's will, because he understands that he can only survive if he does what Cohen wants him to do.
And Cohen also knew in his heart that there was a reason for Lip's transformation after seeing his strength, and there must be something hidden in the heart of this ordinary middle-aged man, and this motive was deeply hidden under his taming behavior.
Think about it, an adult's living habits have long been fixed, and it is very difficult to even do some superficial work, let alone completely change. And Lip is doing it, and it's doing it, much to Cohen's surprise. Cohen didn't break this point, but also wanted to see what kind of changes this ordinary middle-aged man could make. Because Cohen was also amazed at his own change in his heart.
Cohen hadn't thought before that he could infer a person's heart from his actions alone, or that Cohen never knew he could do that. But since he came to his senses, this has become a skill for him, and he can naturally analyze the inner world of one person from the other person's behavior.
The first time I tried it, I thought it was quite fun.
With plenty of money, the pace of travel will be quicker, and it will be possible to get to where Cohen wants to go – a remote town.
The carriage came to a steady stop outside the only inn in town, and Lip stepped out of the carriage to look around, having become a true gentleman these days.
His hair is meticulously combed, a handmade, fabric, and patterned scarf is tied with a knot around the neck, and the whole outfit is simple and elegant, highlighting the unique mature charm of a middle-aged man.
"Young Master. He turned around and said, "Here we are." ”
Cohen stepped out of the car and walked straight into the inn with Lip.
As soon as Cohen sat down and had a drink, Lip came back with what he had heard, and he sat down next to Cohen and whispered to Cohen about the mercenary group.
At the time of his debriefing, Cohen did not express any opinion as before, and was still single-mindedly engaged in the drink in hand.
"That ship was carrying all their main men. Lip continued: "I have made it clear in the tone of a business that they will be here later this afternoon. ”
Cohen nodded and put down the cup in his hand: "Prepare the carriage to leave, after finishing here, we will go to the capital." ”
"Yes. Lip replied, though Cohen's orders were a bit confusing and he never explained anything to him, but he would never ask more.
He looked up, but he couldn't see any emotion in Cohen's eyes or on his face—that wasn't a good sign. (To be continued......)